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| knave:
Murphy's Law is a real thing I am certain of it now. This has happened to me before but never in such a profound way concerning something that has some sentimental value as well. I couldn't find my watch...at first I was sure it would turn up because I only ever put it in two places when I take it off and I must have missed it etc... Time passes and I think maybe I lost it at the GYM...call them and it's not there. "OK", I think to my self it has got to be here, so I look all over with no luck. At this point I'm trying to stay positive and think that it will turn up... Well, now I get sentimental about the watch. (yeah sappy I know but I like the watch, it was a gift from my wife before we were married) So I look more, call the gym again and recall dropping it on the floor of the locker room as I was getting dressed. "Did I forget to pick it up?" That would be stupid of me but I'm not above such things... Anyway...today I just happen to look on ebay and find a screaming deal on the exact watch brand new...(it was not a cheap watch...the most valuable I had ever owned) ...I ponder for a bit and eventually decide it's worth it to jump on the deal (it was ending soon) and if I find the watch later its ok to have a back up. So I "buy it now". No sooner than I had clicked the button my wife is texting me..."did you find your watch?"..."No", I reply..."How much is it worth to you?" she sends back. At this point I'm thinking, No F-ing WAY" I ask her if she found it and she proceeded to play games and not give a clear answer. (I would have done the same thing) My heart is racing...I look up Ebay...you can ask to cancel an order...but I need confirmation. Minutes seem like hours as I try to get a clear answer. I call home and my daughter says we bought you a new watch! Wait What! I stay calm..."Really?" I ask...No, they found it. Under the Baby's crib..."Child I will speak to you later" (really my fault) So Now I briefly decide if I should keep the new watch and frame it as a symbol both of humility and because "Murphy you are a rat bastard!" But thanks for having my watch be found. Tonight I will have a drink in Murphy's honor. Thank you! Unreal...the timing of it all. |
| pbj:
You can also just not actually pay for it on eBay. There's no real penalty. |
| Howard_Casto:
I've been having a Roseanne moment myself. Ordered some spray paint for my car.... after 3 1/2 weeks of waiting I contacted the company, they concluded that it was lost in the mail and sent out another one... I got it in about a week. Then two days later the original one comes in. I expect to find a third one in my mailbox any time now. ;) |
| BadMouth:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on October 09, 2015, 02:32:05 am ---I've been having a Roseanne moment myself. Ordered some spray paint for my car.... after 3 1/2 weeks of waiting I contacted the company, they concluded that it was lost in the mail and sent out another one... I got it in about a week. Then two days later the original one comes in. I expect to find a third one in my mailbox any time now. ;) --- End quote --- I was unsure of blowing $270 on a refurb vitamix blender. I really wanted a blender with analog control so you can dial in the exact speed to keep the vortex going. I wasn't finding that option on any cheap ones so when the deal came up on the vitamix, I bit. It was nice, but still overpriced and the included dvd said I'd bought into a "lifestyle" which is always a sure sign that you're being ripped off. The next day, a second one shows up. Credit card was only charged once. Both invoices are identical. It turns out that there is a law in the US that if you receive something in the mail addressed to you, but that you did not order, it is yours to keep for free. The sender is not entitled to payment of any kind nor are you required to return the product. This law was made to prevent companies from mailing you ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- you didn't ask for and then demanding payment. So I sold the second blender to a foodie friend for $200 and now have zero buyers remorse. As far as losing stuff. I don't. My father had a messy workshop and would often just go buy new drill bits or saw blades at the hardware store around the corner rather than spend the time trying to find them in his shop. He's also missing two fingers and a thumb from three different accidents. I learned what not to do from him. |
| pbj:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on October 09, 2015, 07:09:26 am ---It turns out that there is a law in the US that if you receive something in the mail addressed to you, but that you did not order, it is yours to keep for free. The sender is not entitled to payment of any kind nor are you required to return the product. This law was made to prevent companies from mailing you ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- you didn't ask for and then demanding payment. --- End quote --- This used to be Southern Living's entire business model with their cookbooks. You used to see women lined up out the door at the post office returning those things. Then my family sprouted a lawyer. That was the end of returning them. :) |
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